The exhibition is made possible by generous grants from the Feinberg Foundation, Sachiko Kuno, Ryuji Ueno and the S&R Foundation, Masako and James Shinn, and H. Christopher Luce, with additional funding from Jeffrey P. Cunard, Ann and Gilbert Kinney, the Else Sackler Public Affairs Endowment, and the Director's Discretionary Fund established by Peggy and Richard M. Danziger.

The exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.

Transportation assistance is provided through the generosity of All Nippon Airways. ĘGallery furniture is provided by Design Within Reach.

The exhibition is endorsed by the Japan Foundation, and organizational assistance is provided by the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto.

Leonie Gilmour fig. 1.3
Leonie Gilmour
by Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988). United States, 1932. Terra-cotta; wooden base, 35.5 x 18.5 x 15 cm (14 x 7 5/16 x 5 7/8 in.). Private collection.
 
fig. 1.9
Tamanishiki
by Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988). Japan, Kyoto, 1931. Terra-cotta, 15.2 x 17.8 x 15.2 cm (6 x 7 x 6 in.). Signed on bottom of right foot. The Isamu Noguchi Foundation, Inc., New York.
 
fig. 1.18
My Mu (Watashi no mu)
by Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988). Japan, Seto, 1950. Unglazed Seto red stoneware, 34.3 x 24.1 x 16.8 cm (13 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 6 5/8 in.). The Isamu Noguchi Foundation, Inc., New York.
 
fig. 1.27
Ie Lai Chian (Ri Ko Ran)
by Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988). Japan, Kita Kamakura, 1952. Shigaraki stoneware with Iga glaze; wooden base, 49.5 x 26.0 x 17.5 cm (19 1/2 x 10 1/4 x 6 7/8 in.). The Isamu Noguchi Foundation, Inc., New York.
 
 
fig. 1.30
Ghost (Obake)
by Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988). Japan, Kita Kamakura, 1952. Unglazed Seto white stoneware; wooden stand and hemp, 86.5 x 19.9 x 19.6 cm (34 1/16 x 7 4/5 x 7 3/4 in.). Private collection, courtesy of Yoshii Gallery, New York.
 
fig. 1.41
Tiger (Tora)
by Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988). Japan, Kita Kamakura, 1952. Unglazed Kasama red stoneware, 25.7 x 37.5 x 13.7 cm (10 1/8 x 14 3/4 x 5 3/8 in.). Signed "no, '52" on base. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Mrs. Leon Sloss Fund Purchase.
 
fig. 1.64
Three-legged vase (Sansoku hanaike)
by Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988). Japan, Kita Kamakura, 1952. Unglazed Shigaraki stoneware, 18.0 x 58.5 x 29.5 cm (7 1/16 x 23 1/16 x 11 5/8 in.). Sogetsu Art Museum, Tokyo.
 
fig. 1.66
Woman (Onna)
by Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988). Japan, Imbe, 1952. Unglazed Bizen stoneware, 58.4 x 19.0 cm (23 x 7 1/2 in.). Signed "no" on base. The Isamu Noguchi Foundation, Inc., New York.
 
fig. 1.68
Untitled
by Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988). Japan, Kita Kamakura, 1952. Shigaraki stoneware with Oribe glaze; wooden base, 172.7 x 29.2 cm (68 x 11 1/2 in.). Signed inside each element. The Isamu Noguchi Foundation, Inc., New York.
 
fig. 1.72
Large Square Vase (Karatsu kakutsubo)
by Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988). Japan, Kita Kamakura, 1952. Unglazed Karatsu stoneware, element 1: 66.0 x 28.0 x 226.8 cm (26 x 11 x 89 5/16 in.); element 2: 54.6 x 25.4 x 23.0 cm (21 1/2 x 10 x 9 1/16 in.). The Isamu Noguchi Foundation, Inc., New York.
 
fig. 1.73
War (Senso)
by Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988). Japan, Kita Kamakura, 1952. Unglazed Shigaraki stoneware, 71.5 x 33.0 x 31.5 cm (28 1/8 x 13 x 12 3/8 in.). Sogetsu Art Museum, Tokyo.
 
fig. 1.74
Lessons of Musokokushi
by Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988). Rome, 1962. Bronze, element 1: 46.0 x 64.2 x 55.5 cm (18 1/8 x 25 1/4 x 22 7/8 in.); element 2: 41.0 x 50.7 x 48.0 cm (16 1/8 x 19 15/16 x 18 7/8 in.); element 3: 31.5 x 68.5 x 60.5 cm (12 3/8 x 26 15/16 x 23 13/16 in.); element 4: 12.0 x 53.0 x 52.0 cm (4 3/4 x 20 7/8 x 20 1/2 in.); element 5: 8.5 x 64.0 x 61.7 cm (3 3/8 x 25 3/16 x 24 5/16). Signed and dated on back surface of the third largest element. The Isamu Noguchi Foundation, Inc., New York.
 
fig. 3.8
Rectangular serving dish in shape of cutting board (Manazara)
by Kitaoji Rosanjin (1883–1959). Japan, Kita Kamakura, 1949. Mino stoneware with Oribe glaze and iron pigment under clear glaze, 7.0 x 50.0 x 24.8 cm (2 3/4 x 19 11/16 x 9 3/4 in.). The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto.
 
fig. 3.25
Serving bowl with pedestal foot (Daihachi)
by Kitaoji Rosanjin (1883–1959). Japan, Kita Kamakura, 1953. Shigaraki clay with Iga glaze, 23.3 x 41.8 cm (9 3/16 x 16 7/16 in.). Fukudaya, Tokyo.
 
fig. 3.39
Face (Kao)
by Okamoto Taro (1911–1996). Japan, Tokoname, 1952. Tokoname stoneware with white glaze, 100.0 x 100.0 x 60.0 cm (39 3/8 x 39 3/8 x 23 5/8 in.). Private collection.
fig. 3.42
Mountain Man (Yama no hito [Yama no otoko])
by Tsuji Shindo (1910–1981). Japan, Kyoto, 1957. Unglazed Shigaraki stoneware, 120.0 x 45.0 x 46.0 cm (47 1/4 x 17 11/16 x 18 1/8 in.). Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo.
 
fig. 3.46
Corona (Kinkanshoku)
by Yagi Kazuo (1918–1979). Japan, Kyoto, 1948. Stoneware with white slip, black pigment inlay, and clear glaze, 48.5 x 17.0 cm (19 1/8 x 6 11/16 in.). Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art.
 
fig. 3.47
Vase with two small mouths (Futakuchi tsubo)
by Yagi Kazuo (1918–1979). Japan, Kyoto, 1950. Stoneware with white slip, black pigment inlay, clear glaze, and enamels, 19.0 x 20.0 x 13.5 cm (7 1/2 x 7 7/8 x 5 5/16 in.). The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto.
 
fig. 3.52
Mr. Samsa's Walk (Zamuza-shi no sampo)
by Yagi Kazuo (1918–1979). Japan, Kyoto, 1954. Stoneware with Jokan glaze, 27.5 x 27.0 x 14.0 cm (10 13/16 x 10 5/8 x 5 1/2 in.). Private collection.
 
fig. 3.53
Work (Sakuhin)
by Yamada Hikaru (1924–2001). Japan, Kyoto, 1958. Unglazed Shigaraki stoneware, 32.0 x 37.0 x 30.0 cm (14 9/16 x 13 x 12 5/8 in.). Takamatsu City Museum of Art.
 
 
fig. 3.59
Queen
by Yagi Kazuo (1918–1979). Japan, Kyoto, 1964. Black pottery; wooden block, 28.9 x 26.7 x 26.7 cm (11 3/8 x 10 1/2 x 10 1/2 in.). Stamped with round seal "Yagi" on back. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, gift of Mrs. Ferdinand C. Smith.
 
fig. 3.64
Clay figure (Deizo)
by Suzuki Osamu (1926–2001). Japan, Kyoto, 1965. Stoneware with red pigment and wood ash, 47.5 x 40.5 x 26.0 cm (18 11/16 x 15 15/16 x 10 1/4 in.). The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto.
 
Isamu Noguchi with Undine (Nadja), 1925, plaster. Courtesy of The Isamu Noguchi Foundation, Inc., New York.
 
Isamu Noguchi with models of playground equipment and Contoured Playground, c.1941. Courtesy of The Isamu Noguchi Foundation, Inc., New York.
 
Buckminster Fuller with Isamu Noguchi, 1970s. Courtesy of The Isamu Noguchi Foundation, Inc., New York.
 
Isamu Noguchi in his Paris studio, c. 1928. Courtesy of The Isamu Noguchi Foundation, Inc., New York.
 
Design drawing for recreational area for Poston, Arizona (Colorado River Relocation Camp) by Isamu Noguchi, 1942. ĘCollection of the Isamu Noguchi Foundation, Inc. ĘPhoto: Kevin Noble.
 
Early promotional photograph of Akari, 1950s. Courtesy of The Isamu Noguchi Foundation, Inc., New York.